Data Analytics and Insight Manager

Data Analytics and Insight Manager

Data Analytics and Insight Manager

Salary: Grade 7 (£38,205 - £45,585 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an inquisitive professional with an analytical mindset able to manage others to define rigorous processes to investigate data in response to insightful questions? Do you have a background in quantitative and qualitative research methods or are you a senior data analyst seeking opportunities to manage evaluation in a sector-leading organisation?







You will operationally manage a growing team within the Digital Education Service with responsibility for defining processes to evaluate of the Service’s portfolio of online courses and digital education solutions for student, professional and corporate stakeholders. The Data Analytics team provides high quality data visualisations and analysis to help answer key questions and enable decision making. You will take responsibility for the measurement and evaluation of course performance through collection and analysis of quantitative data; and lead on reporting to internal and external stakeholders in multiple formats.

You will need strong management and leadership skills to be able to guide and support a team of analysts to deliver rapid insights and reports. You will need the analytical know-how to manage a team of statistical and technical specialists to develop automated processes for the analysis and presentation of data, including designing and developing bespoke dashboards and formal reports.





You will work with stakeholders in the Service and wider university to establish key questions and utilise appropriate data science project methodologies to prioritise, explore and answer these questions with your team. You will be able to communicate findings to a range of stakeholders, using data to tell a story. Your evidence-based recommendations will contribute towards continuous improvement in the design and delivery of the Service’s online courses, with a particular focus on learner experience and retention. You will ensure that your team and the wider Service manages learner data effectively and in line with data protection regulation and best practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader with strong analytical skills and a questioning nature. You will be self-directing but also work as part of a team and with colleagues across the University.







Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

- 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- Health and Wellbeing:





Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Chris Thompson, Head of Digital Media and Innovation

Email: *************@leeds.ac.uk

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